Scholarships
After you have found an internship position, you can apply for a scholarship to better manage the typically higher cost of living abroad.
Life abroad can be expensive! You don't just have additional expenses for the flight, visa and activities in your host country, but you also need to consider that the cost of living in general can be much higher. Set yourself a budget from the very beginning to avoid any negative surprises. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has detailed information about the cost of living in all countries across the world. (in German)
How Expensive Will My Stay Abroad Be?
Scholarships from TU Dortmund University
Erasmus+ Grant
The Erasmus+ program does not just fund studies abroad, but also internships of at least two months in most European countries. You will typically need to find the internship on your own, but the International Office can assist during your search for a position. Since applications for funding can be turned in up to one month in advance of the internship start (exception: UK), this program is usually the simplest option to fund an internship.
PROMOS Scholarship
PROMOS, a scholarship program funded by the DAAD and the BMBF, awards scholarships for internships of at least one month in all countries that do not participate in the Erasmus+ program. Due to the longer preparation time for internships in most of these countries, applications should be turned in about six to eight months before the start of the internship (please note the deadlines).
Scholarship Advising at TU Dortmund University
Die Central Student Advisory Service, Team Talentscouting, advises about regular scholarships for your studies in Germany. Most scholarships are typically only available to Germany citizens. They also support students and pupils with presentations and writing workshops for scholarship applications. Register for the Moodle course Durchstarten mit Stipendien and participate in an advising session - because scholarships are also available for studying in Dortmund!
Scholarship Advising for International Students
The International Office also provides information specifically about scholarships for international students for their studies at TU Dortmund University.
Educational Loans
Please note that many of these loans programs are only available to German citizens or permanent residents of Germany.
Certain people may apply for AuslandsBAföG for an internship of at least 12 weeks, even if you do not receive BAföG in Germany. However, there are several requirements that have to be fulfilled in order to receive AuslandsBAföG for an internship abroad.
The Darlehenskasse der Studierendenwerke (Daka) awards student loans for studies in Germany, but also for stays abroad.
The KfW Bank offers student loans with very low interest rates.
The Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung regularly publishes a loan check, in which loans from private banks are compared.
Foundations and Scholarship Databases (in German)
Please refer to the German page for the list of scholarship providers and scholarship databases.
Contact
E-mail Inquiries
General inquiries: going-abroad @tu-dortmund.de
Erasmus+ study abroad: erasmus-outgoings @tu-dortmund.de
Office Hours
(Only) Erasmus+ Study Abroad:
Office hours via telephone/zoom with Hella Koschinski: by prior arrangement
Tel.: 0231 755-6247
Office hours in presence: only with appointment
Tue 9:00-12:00
General Inquiries - Outgoings (Studies/Internships/Short Programs):
Open office hours (no appointment necessary) with Laura Hope via telephone / Zoom
Tel.: 0231 755-4728
Mon 10:00-11:30 und 13:30-15:00 (no advising on the morning of 14.4.)
Tue 10:00-11:30 und 13:30-15:00
Do you need to speak to us in person?
Office hours in presence only with an appointment